Modified diggers used in Afghanistan to clear land mines
A fleet of JCBs are being used by The Halo Trust, a British landmine clearance charity to help clear minefields in Afghanistan. Four modified JCB models – a 457ZX wheeled...
Author: Brenda Templeton
Transparent shovel bucket for wheeled loaders
Korean machinery manufacturer Doosan Infracore has launched the industry’s first ‘transparent bucket’ system for wheeled loaders. Doosan uses cameras to relay images into the driver’s cab of whatever is in...
UK firm fined £500K for safety breaches
Magistrates have handed down a fine of half a million pounds for safety breaches that led to employees of a building materials giant suffering from debilitating hand arm vibration syndrome....
Robots help install lift in 340 metre tall building in Dubai
Besix Group subsidiary Six Construct, Schindler and the DMCC free trade zone have chosen to use the Schindler Robotic Installation System for Elevators (Schindler Rise), claimed to be the world’s...
MMC panels heralded a success in the UK
Panelised modern methods of construction (MMC) are proving themselves to be viable alternatives to masonry, according to the latest results from a three-year study. Advanced Industrialised Methods for the Construction...
Next gen technology driving Australia’s rail freight network
A custom-engineered technology for Australian rail freight network conditions will deliver significant safety, operational and commercial benefits for above and below rail operators, Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director...
Social value demonstrated at Glasgow University Learning Hub
A new report by Multiplex has demonstrated that construction of a Glasgow University learning hub generated over £135m in social value and economic impacts. Multiplex was the lead contractor for...
Heinz doesn’t only mean beans …
Kraft Heinz has installed new roofs made of recycled plastic packaging on manufacturing facilities in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, and Holland, Michigan. The food processing giant installed the recycled roofing boards in late...
New waste service for the Construction industry launched in Scotland
Two companies – both named Hamilton but unrelated – have teamed up to offer Scotland’s construction sector on-site services in waste, recycling and road sweeping. Resource management company Hamilton Waste...
Focus on cladding rectification takes attention from other safety hazards in tall buildings
Specialists say focus on cladding comes at expense of other safety measures. Fire protection specialists says that attempts to get dangerous cladding replaced on tall buildings has taken the focus...